A common problem of our today's young women is their menstrual cramps. Menstrual cramps are known to be called dysmenorrhea. However, to ensure that young women do not really know what really is dysmenorrhea. The pain typically begins as menstruation starts, but mild cramping or abdominal pain may begin 24 to 48 hours before the flow begins. It may last only hours until the flow is well established, but some women have trouble several days.There two types of dysmenorrhea primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea. Primary dysmenorrhea is severe, incapacitating cramps without underlying disease. Symptoms may include back pain, leg pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and dizziness. This type of dysmenorrhea usually affects young women within two years of the onset of menstruation and lasts one to two days each month. Secondary dysmenorrhea is cramps caused by another medical problem (s) as endometriosis (abnormalities in the lining of the uterus), adenomyosis (endometrial nonmalignant growth in the muscle layer of the uterus), pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, narrowing cervix, uterine malposition, pelvic tumors or an IUD (intrauterine device). This condition usually occurs in older women.The cause of dysmenorrhea depends on whether the condition is primary or secondary. In general, women with primary dysmenorrhea experience abnormal uterine contractions as a result of a chemical imbalance in the body. Secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by other medical conditions, most often endometriosis often results in internal bleeding, infection and pelvic pain. br br
